UK Advises Its Citizens Against Visiting 22 States In Nigeria

The UK has advised its citizens not to travel to 22 Nigerian states.

This was stated in a press release issued on Monday by the British High Commission in Abuja, titled, “Updated Foreign Commonwealth Development Office Travel Advice to British Nationals Traveling to the FCT.”

This came as the Federal Capital Territory was cautiously removed from the list. According to the high commission, the purpose of the travel update is to help its nationals make better-informed decisions about international travel and plan for a trouble-free trip.

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“FCDO travel advice exists to inform British nationals so they can make decisions about travelling abroad. There continues to be a number of states in Nigeria where we advise British Nationals against all but essential travel. These include: Bauchi, Kano, Jigawa, Niger, Sokoto, Kogi, Abia, Plateau, Taraba, within 20km of the border with Niger in Kebbi State and non-riverine areas of Delta, Bayelsa and Rivers States.

We also advise against all travel to: Borno State, Yobe State, Adamawa State, Gombe State, Kaduna State, Katsina State, Zamfara state, and the riverine areas of Delta State, Bayelsa State, Rivers State, Akwa Ibom State and Cross River State,” the UK statement read.

The UK regularly reviews its travel advice and uses information from a variety of sources in making these assessments. The UK travel advice is updated on a regular basis to reflect the current situation in Abuja and Nigeria.

Although the FCDO Travel Advice no longer advises against all but necessary travel to the Federal Capital Territory, including Abuja, it emphasizes that some risks remain.